Global Patent Index - EP 1107340 A2

EP 1107340 A2 20010613 - Corrosion resistant contact element for a PEM fuel cell

Title (en)

Corrosion resistant contact element for a PEM fuel cell

Title (de)

Korrosionsbeständiges Kontaktelement für eine PEM-Brennstoffzelle

Title (fr)

Element de contact résistant à la corrosion pour pile à combustible de type PEM

Publication

EP 1107340 A2 20010613 (EN)

Application

EP 00122708 A 20001018

Priority

US 45647899 A 19991207

Abstract (en)

A PEM fuel cell having electrical contact elements comprising a corrosion-susceptible substrate metal coated with an electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant polymer containing a plurality of electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant filler particles. The substrate may have an oxidizable metal first layer (e.g., stainless steel) underlying the polymer coating.

IPC 1-7

H01M 8/02

IPC 8 full level

H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01M 8/0206 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/0228 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/0213 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/0226 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1107340 A2 20010613; EP 1107340 A3 20050525; CA 2323035 A1 20010607; JP 2001196080 A 20010719; US 6372376 B1 20020416; US RE42434 E 20110607

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00122708 A 20001018; CA 2323035 A 20001011; JP 2000371804 A 20001206; US 45647899 A 19991207; US 72000503 A 20031121